Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-12-18
THE RICHMOND DIspATCH-sUNDAY. DECEMBER 49, 1887

So the end was that Miss Julia re-
NAMED and Mr.. Penberthy went away,
blamed by all, and altogether cut by
many, IN vain he tried TO shelter himself
from the odium cast on him by repeating
how generously he had proposed to COM
pensate the lady nay, he went so far as
to declare that he had offered, in spite
of what he bad passed, to marry her,
and seeing she had treated both these
offers with contumeiy, what any one
could find in his conduct to brand with
dishonor he failed to see.
About two months later O chance oc-
CURED which afforded Miss Robinson IN
opportunity of returning to her own
country. The children of Major Char
mock, lately left motherless, were to be
sent to England to be educated there,
and at the suggestion of several OF the
ladies who had become Ser friends Miss
Julia was asked to undertake their care.
Such charge was exactly what she had
wished for, and it was not long before
all was arranged and the little party
started. IL was relief to have il set
tied that she was not 10 return to HERNIA
tive town, where the scrutiny and ques-
tioning of her neighbOrs would have
been very trying to her.
As time went on the wound to her self
respect and pride gradually healed, and
the inmost chamber OF her heart, hitherto
tenantless aud empty, was filed by a
memory. Yes, certainly now there was
one mana man she had seen and
known-whom, had he asked her, she
would have been glad to marry. But,
as he himself had said. "Some things
seem always to 90 contrary, and some
people are always the day after the
fair" Captain Stewart Where was
/ he? Had he found the reward that she
had told him was some day certain to
come? Little wonder at the deep-drawn
sigh which followed. Poor Julia Poor
Miss Robinson
And yet it so happened that just then
she was not to be ritied so very much.
Her time of trial was very nearly at an
end, and at last that capricious lady,
Fortune, was about to smile on Miss
Robinson.
From the day when he and she had
said goodbye at Bombay not single
word had Captain Stewart heard of Miss
Julia Robinson, whom he believed to be
Miss Robinson no longer.
ooh, she has forgotten me long ago."
he would say with sigh. "What more
probable Still like the fellow she
went out TO marry, / nave remained
faithful TO her memory. If I could but
find somebody like her AS well search
for needle IN bundle of hay"
These thoughts were occupying him
one afternoon on his homeward voyage
they were nearing England, r circum-
stance that always brought his loneli.
ness more wildly before him-when for
distraction he joined party of young
Americans, hoping their gay spirits
might infect his
"What are you all chattering about?"
he asked smiingly
"Oh, Captain Stewart, tell me? Do
ladics-real nice ones--go out to India
only to get married? Is it so q?
"Well, yes / think sometimes they
do. Why?"
because Miss Forster is telling rs of
one she met when she came back two
years ago, who had gone all the way out
to Bombay, and then the man wouldn't
have her-she had altered so.
The Captains heart began to thump
violently.
"And Miss Howells will have" broke
ont Miss Forster, "that it served her
right. | say that it did nothing of the
kind and that he must have been real
bad sort In the States they'd have
tarred and feathercd such man"
"What was the lady's name 2" Cap
tain Stewart felt as if his mouth was
filed with glue.
"Ahss Robinson"
"Julia ?"
Zoo; Jnlia was her name. You
knew her, did you?"
But the Captain had gone. Like an
arrow from bow, be shot away, only,
however, some five minutes later to re-
tnrn and say very cheerilv
"NOw, about this Miss KoDlnsou
Tell me all you know. She went out
with me-"
"Wcll, my all isn't very much.
haven't seen her since we said goodbye
Uub Elb ICti'A huilb . hNuln III tlC DhPIl
and wrote to me"
"And have you her address?"
"Yes, in my pocket-book you shall
have it when / get below. It's in Lon
don somewhere"
The voyage, the remainder of which
was the most tedious time he thought he
had ever spent, came to an end. As
soon as 1t was possible Captain Stewart
rushed up to London for the day, and
was ratified rs fast as he could be taken
to a quiet row Of unpretending houses
in KensingtOn.
els Miss Robinson at home? Does
she live here?"
Captain Stewart vowed to Miss Julia
that before the maid could answer he
thought he must have tainted, so fearful
was he that she would say that Miss Ro-
binson had already been turned into
Mrs. somebody.
"Is she in ?" he added, for the form
er question was answered III the atfirma
tive.
eyes, sir what name 2"
But with the impulsiveness Of a sailor
he passed her.
"Never mind my name, [ want TO
surprise her, Which room ?"
"The drawing-room, sir, Miss Robin
sons in"
"All right. You needn't come"
He was already up the stairs He
opened the door, and with it in his
hand, paused to look at her.
Captain Stewart OH can it be
you ?"
alt is-no other; and yOu-still Miss
Robinson ?"
"Shl Miss Robinson" was echoed |
family.
He turned and closed the door then, !
coming quickly to her, he took both her |
hands and held them.
"You know what / have come for. ,
Tell me-will You marry me ?"
"But you don't know"
al know all l want TO know. Answer
my question. You said my reward was
sure to come-will you give it to me ?"
The exact answer that Miss Julia made
we do not know but certainly 1t was
satisfactory, and some minutes later on
she added between tears and laughter:
"And | said she would be a very for
tunate woman, too. Oh. never thought
- ,,.o,,,o =, v-otl1 Iva mo ~